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ENTITY · STATE
Japan
U.S. treaty ally hosting Seventh Fleet; southwestern islands sit within 110 km of Taiwan.
PARTICIPATES IN
Taiwan Strait Pressure
Treaty ally; air policing against Miyako Strait transits
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11
Korean Peninsula Signaling
Trilateral missile-warning data sharing with Washington and Seoul
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6
Critical Mineral Leverage
Partners on non-China supply and recycling
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7
RELATIONSHIPS
U.S. Seventh Fleet
hosts, at Yokosuka
China (PRC)
contested EEZ · second-largest trade partner
RECENT CLAIMS MENTIONING THIS ENTITY
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Chips from the Sanand plant will be exported to Japan, the United States and Europe.
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Minister Vaishnaw said chips from the Sanand facility will be exported to Japan, the United States and Europe.
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Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan criticized or expressed concern over China's submarine missile test.
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China's June decision imposed a total dual-use export ban on 20 Japanese entities and heightened scrutiny on 20 others.
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China banned exports of dual-use items and technologies, including rare earths, to Japan since the start of 2026.
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China added Mitsubishi Electric to its export control list in late June over defense electronics, radar and missile systems.
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China's rare earth magnet exports to Japan fell 34.6% to 123 metric tons in May 2026 versus April.
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Japan and Morocco reaffirmed commitment to food security cooperation and stable phosphate fertilizer supply during Tokyo talks on July 8, 2026.
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Japan is one of the few countries granted a full Patriot production license by the United States.
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Pyongyang stated denuclearization should focus first on South Korea and Japan's alleged nuclear pursuits and NATO nuclear-sharing arrangements.
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On July 12, 2026, a coalition of 14 nations including the US, Philippines, Australia, Japan and Germany issued a statement marking the 2016 Hague ruling's 10th anniversary.